Letters

Sandpoint should accept all colors, creeds, origin… Dear Editor,
I’m new to Sandpoint. I moved here a little more than a year ago on a piece of advice from someone I barely knew at the time. Unlike many people who I have met here, I do not have a lifetime of history and experience in this place. Like ...

County land use woes… Dear Editor,
I have been reading with concern the stories of firings and demotions in the county planning department, changes to the planning and zoning appeals process, and the growing loopholes for building location permits.
Coming on the heels of a conversation with Commissioner Sudick regarding his disdain for the current codes, ...

The refugees are coming… Dear Editor,
It doesn’t take much to bring the Chicken Littles outta the woodwork. Instead of screaming “the sky is falling”, these wussies are now screaming “the refugees are coming, the refugees are coming”. From our County Commissioners and Heather Scott to the Boise crowd, the political arena in Idaho is ...

An appeal to reason… Dear Editor,
We here in Idaho are at great risk of being victims of gun violence. We are not protected by state laws, which could limit the purchase of assault-type weapons, nor are we protected by thorough background checks of any person wanting to buy a gun.
Anyone who is afraid, angry, ...

Creative immigration policy… Dear Editor,
I believe in very strict immigration policies.
I think that all people on the North American continent who are decedents of immigrants that arrived here in the last 350 years should be sent back from whence their ancestors came.
We were not invited to visit or move here from the countries ...

Sandpoint in Pictures

Lady Liberty’s Storm. Osier-Timblin Adina got this shot during the summer’s first storm at City Beach in June. See more local pics at SandpointPictures.com»

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Meet the Reader

Ever wonder who makes the Reader happen? Here’s a behind-the-scenes look pieced together by summer 2017 intern McCalee Cain in which Ben, Cameron and Lyndsie explain what exactly about the Reader keeps them coming back to their shabby (but well–loved) office each week.